Reef-Safe Critter???

thebkramer · 01/26/2010, 08:54 PM

Hiya. I noticed a weird critter in my tank yesterday. First I thought it was a sponge or suttin like that, but today I noticed it was in a different spot, and tonight somewhere else. All within 2 inches, so its a real slowwww mover. I'm sorry no pic. I googled hitchhikers but cannot find it.
It is a cross between a chitton and a sand skater. He is bright red and real small, like the size of the cursor for typing. He looks like he has many legs on each side, tiny, and a whitish spot on one end.
Any ideas??

Sisterlimonpot · 01/26/2010, 08:59 PM

I don't know, prehaps some sort of nudibranch

Chiefsurfer · 01/26/2010, 09:02 PM

^+1 I vote most things small, that bright, and slow moving, sounds like a nudi to me. JUST A THOUGHT tho because there are no pictures. If you can get a pic, we could probably do a little better job of ID-ing.

Octoshark · 01/26/2010, 09:03 PM

This is the first place I usually go to ID hitchhikers:

http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchhikers.html

thebkramer · 01/26/2010, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octoshark

This is the first place I usually go to ID hitchhikers:

http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchhikers.html

LOL thats my first place too. It wasn't there. I will attempt a pic 2morrow, but my camera sucks so I doubt it will be clear. It hates all things small!

Chiefsurfer · 01/26/2010, 09:15 PM

check http://www.nudipixel.net/ It is a Nudibranch ID site. You can probably go through only a few to either say....."yes, it looks kinda like that" or "nope, not it". They are pretty distinct in shape, and color. Now identifying which exact one, and if it is reef safe or not, that's tough.

dudley moray · 01/26/2010, 09:18 PM

sounds like a bristle worm to me harmless and quite beneficial

Salamander · 01/26/2010, 09:37 PM

Stomatella maybe? I've seen some that look like the have little leg like appendages.

01/26/2010, 08:54 PM	#1
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	Reef-Safe Critter??? Hiya. I noticed a weird critter in my tank yesterday. First I thought it was a sponge or suttin like that, but today I noticed it was in a different spot, and tonight somewhere else. All within 2 inches, so its a real slowwww mover. I'm sorry no pic. I googled hitchhikers but cannot find it. It is a cross between a chitton and a sand skater. He is bright red and real small, like the size of the cursor for typing. He looks like he has many legs on each side, tiny, and a whitish spot on one end. Any ideas??

01/26/2010, 08:59 PM	#2
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	I don't know, prehaps some sort of nudibranch __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

01/26/2010, 09:02 PM	#3
Chiefsurfer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Seaside Park, NJ Posts: 2,138	^+1 I vote most things small, that bright, and slow moving, sounds like a nudi to me. JUST A THOUGHT tho because there are no pictures. If you can get a pic, we could probably do a little better job of ID-ing. __________________ Chief Current Tank: 20 Gallon tall, 4-bulb t5 HO, Eshopps psk75H, ac-70 fuge. So far, green clown goby, striped goby, more gorillas than I wish I had, 5 SPS frags, 3 LPS Frags, 1 Softee, Turkey Wing Clam. Plan for the future: 120 gallon 4ft glass tank. Current Tank Info: 20 gallon tall Reef Tank

01/26/2010, 09:03 PM	#4
Octoshark Marine Biology Student Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,366	This is the first place I usually go to ID hitchhikers: http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchhikers.html __________________ "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."

01/26/2010, 09:15 PM	#6
Chiefsurfer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Seaside Park, NJ Posts: 2,138	check http://www.nudipixel.net/ It is a Nudibranch ID site. You can probably go through only a few to either say....."yes, it looks kinda like that" or "nope, not it". They are pretty distinct in shape, and color. Now identifying which exact one, and if it is reef safe or not, that's tough. __________________ Chief Current Tank: 20 Gallon tall, 4-bulb t5 HO, Eshopps psk75H, ac-70 fuge. So far, green clown goby, striped goby, more gorillas than I wish I had, 5 SPS frags, 3 LPS Frags, 1 Softee, Turkey Wing Clam. Plan for the future: 120 gallon 4ft glass tank. Current Tank Info: 20 gallon tall Reef Tank

01/26/2010, 09:18 PM	#7
dudley moray sisternofuselessknowledge Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: orillia ontario Posts: 795	sounds like a bristle worm to me harmless and quite beneficial __________________ We urge hobbyists to develop a good 'BS' detector that will allow you to question information presented to you without any experimental evidence to support it. chris Current Tank Info: 90 gal south pacific biotope 40 gal sump/fuge ,65 gal rebuilding

01/26/2010, 09:37 PM	#8
Salamander Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Posts: 2,103	Stomatella maybe? I've seen some that look like the have little leg like appendages. __________________ I feel more like myself now than I did before. Current Tank Info: 120g mixed reef, 2 x 250W DE MH, 2 x 54w T5, MSX 200 SKimmer, 2 Koralia 4's, 40g fuge/sump, QT